Swansea 0 - Liverpool 1: Henderson strike keeps pressure on Man Utd and Arsenal
JORDAN HENDERSON grabbed the only goal of the game as Liverpool defeated Swansea 1-0 and closed the gap on Manchester United and Arsenal in the Premier League table.
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Both teams started brightly, with Daniel Sturridge going close for the visitors in the opening stages.
Ki Sung-Yeung came close to scoring for Swansea in the 14th minute, before Simon Mignolet produced a terrific save to deny Bafetimbi Gomis.
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Jordan Henderson grabbed the only goal of the game as Liverpool beat Swansea 1-0
The Belgian was called into action again following a strike from Gylfi Sigurdsson, and the two sides went in level at the break.
Philippe Coutinho saw his effort blocked by Lukasz Fabianski in the 58th minute, before Henderson's deflected shot looped the Poland international to give Brendan Rodgers' men the lead 10 minutes later.
Sturridge then struck the post with moments remaining, but Liverpool held on to secure the victory and go within two and three points of United and Arsenal respectively, setting up a mouth-watering finale in the race for a top four finish.
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